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Daily economic update

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity stood at 4.1 per cent in December. This is above its long-term level of 3.7 per cent indicating a favourable growth outlook for the domestic economy in the coming months. However, reflecting ...

Super choice information overload

ASFA celebrated Valentine's Day this year with the message that super choice has been a non-event that has lead to information overload. This is despite ASFA's own research revealing that already nearly one in 10 fund members are likely to exercise ...

Daily economic update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released lending finance figures for December. While the report showed a statistical correction in the seasonally adjusted series - commercial and lease finance commitments fell during the month while ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as profit taking emerged again on commodity markets, opening the door for further losses in the local bourse. However, economic news and some earnings reports are likely to dominate investor thoughts today. ...

ING walks the line: Number one for customer service

Of the top 10 wealth managers in Australia, ING crossed the line first in a survey of customer service satisfaction. In an AC Nielsen survey of the top 10 wealth managers (by customer share) canvassing 22,527 respondents over the second half of 2005 ...

Ipac changes Pathways and creates new asset class

Not content with its previous asset allocation strategy, ipac has released its revamped Pathways portfolios, which now lends more weight to international property securities and includes the 'alternative income' asset class. The group has said that ...

If the HAT fits: Intech launch into absolute returns

Intech Investment Consultants has launched a new high alpha Australian shares trust which will disregard short term volatility in favor of a pure performance focus. However, Intech's new Australian Shares Alpha Trust (HAT) will not suit everyone, said ...

Implemented consulting: the devil is in the detail

Rice Walker Actuaries has joined the debate on whether implemented consulting adds value or not. Their answer is "yes" but how the consultants deliver the returns is far from straightforward. In their latest survey on the performance of six asset consultants ...

New guide to short and sweet PDS

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has finally issued an industry guide in an attempt to clean up 'over-disclosure' and keep the message short and sweet. The draft policy statement, Better prospectus disclosure, gives advice ...

Secured creditors called on for help in Westpoint bungle

The head of the financial planner-funded Westpoint Recovery Fund, Ian Bristow, has called on Westpoint's secured creditors such as ING, MFS, LM Investment and Perpetual, to help salvage investments poured into the company before it's too late. Three ...